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Faut-il qu'un animal soit bête

1854

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names

Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The image shows two men in a hunting scene. One man is in the foreground, standing defensively with a surprised expression on his face, holding a rifle. In front of him, a rabbit is leaping away. The second man, positioned slightly to the left and behind, is also armed and dressed for hunting. The background includes a tree and sparse landscape, with birds in the sky. The drawing has soft tones and shading.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

Corcoran Collection (Gift of Dr. Armand Hammer)
Accession Number

2015.143.1166
Catalogue Raisonné

Delteil, no. 2609, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q77014950

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